Rephaite
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In the Hebrew Bible, as well as non-Jewish ancient texts from the region, the Northwest Semitic term Rephaite, or Repha'im, refers to a people of greater-than-average height and stature in Deuteronomy
Musa va 'Uj, a 15th-century manuscript painting from Iran or Iraq, depicting the Rephaite Og.
Sheol
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Sheol in the Hebrew Bible is the underworld, or the unseen world of the dead to which departed spirits go. It was said to be a place of stillness and darkness in the subterranean regions. The state of
Rephaite
…𐤓𐤐𐤀𐤌, romanized: rpʾm), refers to a people of greater-than-average height and stature in Deuteronomy 2:10-11, or departed spirits in the afterlife, Sheol as written in the following scriptures: Isaiah 26:14; Psalms 88:11, and Proverbs 9:18. The term Rephaim first appears in Ugarit…
Biblical text on a synagogue in Holešov, Czech Republic: "HaShem kills and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and raises up." (1 Samuel 2:6)
Puck cartoon of 1885 parodying the changing interpretation of Sheol in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament): a number of historical sinners and atheists are seen enjoying the relatively pleasant atmosphere of "Sheol" after suffering the flames of the traditional Hell; at left is a dejected Satan sitting beneath a sign that states "This Business is Removed to Sheol, Opposite."
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Buddhist hell